Porsche presents livery for the 919 Hybrid

Posted on 27-05-2015 at 20:09 by ricardo – 37 Comments”

Porsche is going this year on the retrotour.

After their comeback on the Circuit de la Sarthe in 2014 they will go this year again, the battle with Audi in the LMP1 class. The coat of arms of service, once again, the 919 Hybrid (opzweepfilmpje), this year with a lot of extra elektrokracht, with which the car moves of the 6MJ sub-class to the 8MJ class.

More striking is the design for this year has been chosen, where it turns to homages to earlier racebolides of Porsche. Car #17 is in the red stabbed and goes back to the 917 KH (short-tail) that the 24 uursrace 45 years ago won. Behind the wheel Timo Bernhard (34), Brendon Hartley (25) and veteran Mark Webber (38).

The second car, #18, is a homage to the 918 Spyder that recently the Nürburgringrecord picked up. This bomblet is driven by Marc Lieb (34), Romain Dumas (37) and Neel Jani (31).

The last car that Porsche on the French asphalt Audi want to go ontkronen as absolute Le Mans-the king is #19. Wearing the famous black and white kleursteling, where from above, the name Porsche is to read. There is thought, because ” “the livery of a race car is a science in itself. It should highlight design and proportions, cover design secrets and it must look good when the car runs at high speeds,” says Porsche. Yes, in terms of livery they have already Audi won.

The race starts about two and a half weeks, on Saturday 13 June.

Gallery: Porsche 919 Hybrid 2015

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